Boisdinghem
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Location within Nord-Pas-de-Calais region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais |
| Department | Pas-de-Calais |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Omer |
| Canton | Lumbres |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Lumbres |
| Mayor | Michel Lheureux (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 104–167 m (341–548 ft) (avg. 166 m or 545 ft) |
| Land area1 | 3.13 km2 (1.21 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 226 (2009) |
| - Density | 72 /km2 (190 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 62149/ 62500 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 50°44′58″N 2°05′41″E / 50.7494°N 2.0947°E
Boisdinghem is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France.
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Geography [edit]
A small village situated 5 miles (8 km) west of Saint-Omer, on theD206 road.
Population [edit]
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 131 | — |
| 1968 | 149 | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 141 | −5.4% |
| 1982 | 158 | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 176 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 191 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 226 | +18.3% |
Sights [edit]
- The church of St. Omer, dating from the seventeenth century.
Notable Residents [edit]
Alphonse Pinart (1852-1911), explorer, philologist, and ethnographer
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References [edit]
External links [edit]
- Boisdinghem on the Quid website (French)
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